I have only gained good things from cryptocurrencies (they have changed my life for the better), however, I am frustrated at those who are in for money, and only money. They hurt themselves as well as cryptocurrencies future. I am sad that I still can't use bitcoin to purchase the things I want, as it isn't used as a payment currency/method. I am sad that there are big financial institutions that want (and do their best) to wipe the crypto world out, and instead of working together as a crypto-community to thrive, we are fighting, arguing, and scamming each other. Where I live, the government relentlessly tightens and destroys our financial livesI was lucky to have found salvation in cryptocurrencies when others struggled.
We need to show the world that we are not just a bunch of wanna-be millionaires, that we actually care.
Yes, I agree with your thoughts, there is something that needs to be changed the way we convey Bitcoin to the public, that Bitcoin is a digital currency that provides convenience in transactions not as a way to make money and get rich quickly. Because it sets wrong expectations. Many 2017 newbies enter with the wrong understanding, They come to Bitcoin thinking they will make a lot of money when they actually lose their money. They don't know anything about technology. We need to talk about technology and how Bitcoin can change people's lives for the better.